Some call it liquid gold, but I think Homemade Garlic Ghee is more like liquid sunshine. It makes me so happy and takes only minutes to make! Fill me up buttercup!

Homemade Garlic Ghee - kudoskitchenbyrenee.com

If you’ve never heard of ghee before, it’s actually as simple as making clarified butter.

What is so special about that you ask? Let me count the ways...

**Please Note – The printable recipe card with detailed instructions and complete ingredient measurements for making Homemade Garlic Ghee is available near the end of this post.

What are the ingredients and kitchen equipment needed for making Homemade Garlic Ghee?

butter
garlic cloves
cheesecloth
saucepan
strainer
glass jar with a lid

What is ghee?

Ghee is traditionally the major fat source of Indian cooking.

What makes it different than plain clarified butter is that it’s cooked longer in its milk solids which gives ghee its distinct and more intense buttery flavor.

Ultimately the milk solids are strained away leaving nothing but the pure amber, liquid gold.

Because ghee’s milk solids are separated from the fat during the cooking process and then strained off ghee is far superior for people who have trouble digesting dairy.

Why cooking with homemade ghee is beneficial:

Homemade Garlic Ghee is perfect for those people who are following a keto (ketogenic) diet in which your daily caloric intake is mainly from healthy fats.

Ghee is rich in medium-chain fatty acids that are absorbed directly to the liver (like carbs) and burnt as energy. Ghee is also rich in oil-soluble vitamins A and E, and it stimulates the secretion of gastric acid, thus aiding in the digestive process.

Because ghee has had the milk solids, water, and impurities removed during the cooking process, it’s perfect for cooking and frying due to its high smoking point. Ghee won’t break down into free radicals as some other cooking oils do.

Jar of garlic ghee with pink flowers in the background.

How to store homemade ghee:

Homemade Garlic Ghee doesn’t require refrigeration and will last up to 3 months (not that you’ll have it that long) when stored in a dark place.

Once it cools ghee will turn into a semi-solid and will turn a pale yellow color.

Ghee liquefies immediately upon being heated and the flavor it imparts to foods is unlike any other.

I urge you to make some today.

Garlic Ghee in a backyard setting with tropical pink flowers.

The wonderful taste of homemade garlic ghee is perfect for savory cooking.

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Name: Homemade Garlic Ghee
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 pound butter; 4 cloves garlic (smashed)

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The easy steps for making Homemade Garlic Ghee:

Add butter into a saucepan along with smashed garlic cloves. Stir well.
Melt butter over medium-low heat.

Raise the heat to medium-high allowing the butter to come to a low boil. Boil for 1 minute.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 4-5 minutes. You’ll notice the milk fat on the bottom of the saucepan.
Place the cheesecloth in the strainer and strain the clear garlic ghee into a glass jar and discard the solids.
Cool the ghee before adding the lid to the jar.

Is making homemade ghee more economical?

YES!

Ghee can be purchased in many markets and specialty stores (i.e., Trader Joes and Whole Foods) but it’s very costly if you’re going to purchase it already made.

Making your own ghee is highly rewarding, takes only minutes to make, and will save you money too. Ghee whiz…what’s not to love?

Below is the printable recipe card for today’s Homemade Garlic Ghee.

If you’ve enjoyed this recipe and look forward to making it (or have already made it), I’d appreciate if you’d take a moment to give it some feedback by way of stars near the comment section at the end of this post. Thank you so much!

3.75 from 4 votes

Homemade Garlic Ghee

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

10 mins

Course: butter, Sauces

Cuisine: Indian, keto

Keyword: clarified butter, homemade garlic ghee

Servings: 16 ounces

Calories: 204 kcal

Ingredients

1 pound butter
4 cloves garlic smashed

Instructions

In a medium saucepan over medium/low heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and stir.
Increase the heat to medium/high and allow the butter to come to a boil. Boil for approximately 1 minute.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer lightly for 4-5 minutes. You'll notice the milk fats have settled on the bottom of the pan and the clarified butter is on top.
Use the strainer and cheesecloth to strain the ghee into a glass jar and discard the milkfat.
Allow the ghee to cool and place the lid on the jar.
Store in a cool, dark place for up to 3 months. Use as you would regular butter and also to saute and pan-fry foods.

Recipe Notes

Tools and equipment;

saucepan, strainer, cheesecloth, glass jar with lid

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Garlic Ghee

Amount Per Serving (1 ounce)

Calories 204 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Cholesterol 60mg20%

Sodium 202mg9%

Potassium 9mg0%

Vitamin A 710IU14%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Calcium 8mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

I sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed today’s recipe for Homemade Garlic Ghee as much as I’ve enjoyed bringing it to you!

I have only scratched the surface regarding the benefits of ghee and why it’s so important to have on hand for your cooking, and for your health.

If you’re curious to find out more, the internet has a wealth of information about ghee that I just know you’ll find fascinating.

A jar of homemade garlic ghee with a pink tropical flower.

With my backyard flowers looking so pretty this summer (we’ve had a TON of rain in the Midwest), I couldn’t help but want to take these ghee photos outside among the blooms and green grass. To me, the ghee in these photos depicts sunshine and happiness.

The blooms also remind me of Hawaii (although I’ve sadly never been). And also so do these fun, Hawaiian bakery themed coffee mugs I painted for a client a while back. To this day, they’re still some of my absolute favorites.

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Saturday 16th of May 2020

You must strain out the garlic before it burns. I just ruined a huge batch because I didn't know this little point. Let it cook, then strain or scoop out the garlic by some means or other and then continue with the clarification, but don't leave it in there for the full duration of the clarifying process or it WILL burn and basically ruin everything.

Renée

Hello, RD. I'm sorry that happened to you but I've never had that problem. Did you reduce the heat to low? That's the key. Take care, Renee

Taylor

Tuesday 25th of June 2019

So simple yet such a great way to add extra flavor. Delicious!

Sunday 30th of June 2019

Super easy, Taylor. Thanks.

Sarah

Woah! I never thought about adding garlic to my ghee-- I love this idea!

Thanks, Sarah! I like to add garlic to just about everything. ;)

Kellie Hemmerly

Tuesday 14th of July 2015

Much easier than I thought it would be to make, thanks for sharing!

Cookin' Canuck

Sunday 12th of July 2015

Ghee is already amazing to start with, and I can imagine it's even 10 times better when infused with garlic!